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Table 3 Transformation of zygotes into ookinetes after purification

From: Purification and production of Plasmodium falciparum zygotes from in vitro culture using magnetic column and Percoll density gradient

Parasite/Cell

After 2nd Percoll column

Upper band

Middle band

Lower band

Zygote

2.8x106

6.0x106

3.0x105

Ookinete

7.0x105

9.0x105

4.2x104

P trans (z-o)

25.0%

15.0%

14.0%

  1. Absolute total number of zygotes after 2 MACS 2 Percoll purification are shown. The number of ookinetes after transformation and percentage of zygotes that transformed into ookinetes are also given. P trans (z-o) = percent transformation, zygote to ookinete
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